Kakariki my pet bird

like to introduce my kakariki parrot, riki n zoe
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look like they are wearing a cap..lol
so funny.
they are tame birdy?

Yeah, they do look like wearing cap lol. Since they're so naughty I thin k of them as pirate hats and masks.

They were handraised an will sit on shoulder or head but are very restless and always wanting to explore and chew on things (they love polystyrene cooler boxes). They nibble ears and other parts and this gets painful as they don't have a hard bite, but they grab and tug sharply and the sharp tip of beak digs in. It's painful to be given a kiss which suddenly draws blood!

They are real characters with really amusing calls (mostly beep beep!) but need a lot of play room, and some specialist food too. I have been making up a meal from shredded aple and Insectivore mix, which they love. Trying them on pumpkin today!

beautiful tame bird..can they fly around or their wing are clip?

their wings were clipped, but still fast with jumping or hoping especially the female one. she can fly up to the top of aircond unit or top of cupboards. dare not take them outside. another pic attached: busy nibbling ear...
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wow nice bird.
where you got them. never see before

hi! i got them from a breeder in perth for AU$200 a pair.

Oh, you are not in Malaysia?

Nice parrots. They look lovely. Do they closely bond with human?

mondayblueblue wrote:Oh, you are not in Malaysia?

no.. i'm in western australia, but malaysian though..

Erithacus wrote:Nice parrots. They look lovely. Do they closely bond with human?

yes, they do, especially handraised one.

haze wrote:

mondayblueblue wrote:Oh, you are not in Malaysia?

no.. i'm in western australia, but malaysian though..

oh ic..any nice bird there

Are they native of Australia?

mondayblueblue wrote:

haze wrote:

mondayblueblue wrote:Oh, you are not in Malaysia?

no.. i'm in western australia, but malaysian though..

oh ic..any nice bird there

there's heaps of nice n beautiful birds here. in malaysia too i guess.

Erithacus wrote:Are they native of Australia?

they're new zealand native birds actually.

any other bird you have?

mondayblueblue wrote:any other bird you have?

yes, i've a male eclectus, a cockateil, three budgies n a pair of kakariki. plan to get quaker parrot n 28 parrot (port lincoln parrot).

what is 28 parrot?

haze wrote:

mondayblueblue wrote:any other bird you have?

yes, i've a male eclectus, a cockateil, three budgies n a pair of kakariki. plan to get quaker parrot n 28 parrot (port lincoln parrot).

Is it easy to get a palm cockcatoo in OZ?

palm cockatoo not common enough in captivity. they're hard to get. hardly see them in ads for sale.

bohr wrote:what is 28 parrot?

they're also called port linclon parrot. name '28' because they chirp sound like 28, 28..

wow amazing..never hear or see any parrot like that.
any pic>?

hi! i dont have any pic right now but u can always do a search on google images.

Oh, I found it. Beautiful bird.
Here is the link
http://www.google.com.my/imgres?imgurl=http://www.birdgard.com.au/assets/images/pest-profile/port-lincoln-28-parrot-02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.birdgard.com.au/bird-pest-control/bird-control/port-lincoln-28-parrot-control.htm&h=150&w=122&sz=6&tbnid=i-igVXXKWGMHFM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=78&prev=/images%3Fq%3D28%2Bparrot&usg=__HGBIbFWXHy88KvE5ObJhlg34e2E=&ei=hRY8S6XfApOsswPC1YHEBA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=4&ct=image&ved=0CA8Q9QEwAw